LG Q52 vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

Product
LG Q52
259 USD
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
259 USD

Price
259 USD
259 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
LG Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Q52
SM-A166B, SM-A166B/DS, SM-A166P, SM-A166P/DS, SM-A166E, SM-A166E/DS

Launch Date
2020, October 26
2024, October 05

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE (unspecified)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked

Dimensions
165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
186 g (6.56 oz)
200 g (7.05 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) MIL-STD-810G compliant* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Silky White, Silky Red
Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame IP54, dust and splash resistant

Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

OS
Android 10
Android 14, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Exynos 1330 (5 nm) or Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) or Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G68 MP2 or Mali-G57 MC2

RAM
4GB eMMC 5.1
4GB/8GB
Storage
64GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Lens 1
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Lens 2
5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Lens 4
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Lens 1
13 MP, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
25W wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
Yes (market/region dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 2.0

Performance
AnTuTu: 368854 (v9), 435895 (v10) GeekBench: 2090 (v5), 2042 (v6) 3DMark: 360 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
824 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 12:08h